The Electric Horseman - 1979

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

122min
1979
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

John Saxon profile pictureJohn SaxonHunt Sears
Nicolas Coster profile pictureNicolas CosterFitzgerald
Quinn K. Redeker profile pictureQuinn K. RedekerBud Broderick
Lois Hamilton profile pictureLois HamiltonJoanna Camden
Patricia Blair profile picturePatricia BlairFashion Narrator
Roger Lowe profile pictureRoger LoweReporter
Sydney Pollack profile pictureSydney PollackMan Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)
Tom Willett profile pictureTom WillettPedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited)

About The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman Overview

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 122min

Extra details

Original Title: The Electric Horseman
Original Language: English
Budget: $12,500,000.00
Revenue: $61,801,971.00
Directed By: Sydney Pollack
Production Companies
Universal PicturesWildwood Enterprises